UN-SPIDER news:

Secure World Foundation (SWF), an NGO that envisions the secure, sustainable and peaceful uses of outer space contributing to global stability on Earth, recently published an updated version of a practical guide on space sustainability.

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The magazine “Imaging Notes”, publication that targets remote sensing professionals, has released its Summer 2012 Issue dedicated to urgent, interrelated issues of Earth remote sensing for security, energy and the environment.

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In recent years several regions of Poland have experienced extremely large floods that have affected many communities and sectors of development. The floods in May and June 2010, characterized as the biggest floods in the last century, affected many cities and villages in southern Poland. As a way to respond to these floods in a more effective way, the National Headquarters of the State Fire Service activated the GMES-SAFER project. SAFER provided

"Workshop on Use of Space Applications in Humanitarian Operations" is devoted to presenting and discussing optimal utilization of space applications in support of humanitarian efforts during large-scale crises.